- Position Title
- Supervisory Geophysicist
- Agency
- Geological Survey
- Announcement Number
- USGS-SAC-22-11477879-DE-PC Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, June 6, 2022 to Monday, July 11, 2022
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
Please mark "YES" to all eligibility options below for which you wish to be considered. We can only verify eligibility options for which you claim and provide proper documentation. Please see the "Required Documents" section of the announcement for specific requirements.
2.
Are you a current Department of the Interior employee who meets the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service that makes you eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)? If yes, please confirm that you meet all the following eligibility requirements:
- This position is in the same local commuting area as the position of record from which you will be separated; and
- This position is at a grade level no higher than the grade of the position of record from which you will be separated; and
- This position has no greater promotion potential than the position of record from which you will be separated; and
- You have a current performance rating of record of at least fully successful or the equivalent; and
- You have not yet been separated.
3.
Are you a current or former employee of a Federal agency (other than the Department of the Interior) who meets the definition of displaced from a position in the competitive service that makes you eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)? If yes, please confirm that you meet all the following eligibility requirements:
- This position is in the same local commuting area as the position of record from which you were separated; and
- This position is at a grade level no higher than the grade of the position of record from which you were separated; and
- This position has no greater promotion potential than the position of record from which you were separated; and
- Your last performance rating of record was at least fully successful or the equivalent; and
- You were separated from your position of record less than one year ago.
Assessment 1
Please select the responses to the questions below that best describes your experience as it relates to this position.
1.
Basic Requirements for GS-1313: Choose the one answer that best describes your education and experience as it pertains to the mandatory basic requirements for Geophysicists.
2.
GS-14: In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements, you must have professional experience. Select the response below that best describes your experience.
3.
Maintains oversight of ongoing science activities and direction to determine status, quality of technical performance, scientific accomplishment, compliance with policy and regulations and overall effectiveness through review, discussions with managers and formal reviews and meetings.
4.
Demonstrated ability to lead multi-disciplinary project teams to design and complete projects within budget and producing all agreed upon projects.
5.
Serves as a leader in planning and coordinating major national programs.
6.
Leads, inspires, and communicates with peers and subordinates in both scientific and technical fields to obtain their ideas, transmit management's views, identify potential problems, and propose solutions.
7.
Establishes and maintains consultative and collaborative relationships with scientific professionals in other organizations to ensure cooperation and resolve critical issues related to earthquake hazards assessments, earthquake monitoring, notification, and earthquake risk reductions.
8.
Analyze complex scientific planning issues and evaluate trends in the evolution of scientific programs to advise on the implications and impact of program plans.
9.
Evaluate performance of seismic networks and data analysis systems in the context of earthquake early warning.
10.
Assesses need for policy and procedure changes to improve the effectiveness and responsiveness of the scientific programs.
11.
Manage projects and staff that do complex software development involving hybrid solutions of commercial, open source, and custom written source and that uses agile or lean management processes.
12.
Develop annual operating budget based upon analysis of past performance and forecasts of changing program and related costs.
13.
Manage time and resources to develop a product or meet program objective.
14.
Lead, coach, mentor, motivate, and provide technical guidance to peers and subordinates for the achievement of project goals.
15.
Plans, assigns, and reviews subordinate work.
16.
Manages Scientific Work of others.
17.
Have you had any experience with running or leading 24 hours, 7 days a week operation?
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
18.
I certify, to the best of my knowledge that all the information in my application is true, and that I have truthfully and accurately represented my work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education. I understand that providing false or fraudulent information may be grounds for not hiring me or for firing me after I begin work. I also certify that I have read the entire vacancy announcement; that I have reviewed my answers to the eligibility questions for accuracy; and that I understand what supporting documentation, if any, is required for submission and when it's due.